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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the
explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by
themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper
accident prevention measures.

  SYMBOL

MEANING

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
Indicates danger, warning, or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.

DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always
follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.

WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always
follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.

CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to
yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and
personal injury.

NOTE:

Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.

GLASSES

SAFETY

WEAR YOUR

FORESIGHT IS BETTER

THAN NO SIGHT

The operation of any scroll saw can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes which can
result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles
or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision
Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields.

WARNING:

DO NOT EXPOSE

TO RAIN OR USE IN

DAMP LOCATIONS

IMPORTANT

Servicing  requires extreme care and knowledge and should
be performed only by a qualified service technician. For
service we suggest you return the tool to your nearest RYOBI
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER
 for repair. When servic-
ing, use only identical Ryobi replacement parts.

WARNING:

KEEP HANDS AWAY 

FROM BLADE. FAILURE

TO HEED THIS WARNING

COULD RESULT IN 

SERIOUS INJURY.

WARNING:

Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read
thoroughly and understand completely all instructions,
safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to
comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric
shock, or serious personal injury. Save this operator's
manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation
and instructing others who may use this tool.

Summary of Contents for SC163VS

Page 1: ...eration and operator safety Properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance CAUTION Carefully read through this entire operator s manual before using your new saw Pay clos...

Page 2: ...or pin Motor Rating 120 volts 60Hz AC Only No Load Speed 400 1600 Strokes Per Minute Amperes 1 2 Net Weight 28 lbs 14 kg Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjo...

Page 3: ...information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment GLASSES SAFETY WEAR YOUR FORESIGHT IS BETTER THAN NO SIGHT The operation of any scroll saw can result in foreign obj...

Page 4: ...ey are NOT safety glasses SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate the tool DONOTOVERREACH Keepproperfootingandba...

Page 5: ...lade has stopped NEVER START THE TOOL when the blade is in contact with the workpiece NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during use BEFORE CHANGING THE SETUP REMOVING COV ERS GUARDS OR BLADES unp...

Page 6: ...live termi nal Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Repair or...

Page 7: ...rted by the table Gum A sticky sap based residue from wood products Kerf The material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non through or partial cut Leading En...

Page 8: ...s 3 mm T Handle Hex Key 4 mm Hex Key Blade s Plastic Tubing The following tools not included are needed for adjustments and alignment Combination Square Phillips Screwdriver Slotted Screwdriver COMBIN...

Page 9: ...ON KNOB DROP FOOT SAW BLADE BLADE CLAMP SCREWS SAW TABLE DROP FOOT LOCK KNOB BEVEL SCALE MOTOR SWITCH AND SWITCH KEY THROAT PLATE SAWDUST BLOWER 0 3 0 15 VARIABLE SPEED KNOB SAWDUST EXHAUST TABLE LOCK...

Page 10: ...scroll saw is to be used in a permanent application we recommend that you secure it in a permanent location such as a workbench When mounting the saw to a workbench holes should be drilled through the...

Page 11: ...re drop foot is properly adjusted to secure workpiece and direct air to the cutting surface Plastic tubing should be connected to the bellows tube before starting the saw SQUARING THE SAW TABLE TO THE...

Page 12: ...he desired position Tighten the drop foot lock knob ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION See Figure 9 Turn off and unplug the saw from the power source WARNING Failure to turn the saw off remove the switch key and...

Page 13: ...e T handle hex key supplied with the saw Turn the blade tension knob clockwise until the blade has the desired amount of tension Replace the throat plate Note If the blade touches the drop foot on eit...

Page 14: ...he workpiece the blade may bind in the kerf cut This is usually caused by sawdust clogging the kerf or when the blade comes out of the blade holders If this happens Wait until the saw has come to a fu...

Page 15: ...knob the saw s speed may be adjusted from a high speed of approximately 1600 SPM Strokes Per Minute to a low speed of approxi mately 400 SPM To increase the strokes per minute turn the variable speed...

Page 16: ...section on Installing Blades on page 13 Drill a 1 4 in 6 mm hole in the workpiece Place the workpiece on the saw table with the drilled hole over the access hole in the table Install blade through the...

Page 17: ...ified service technician Failuretodosocouldresultinseriouspersonal injury MOTOR BRUSHES See Figure 16 Your saw has externally accessible motor brush assemblies that should be checked periodically for...

Page 18: ...ION 1 Problem with ON OFF switch power cord or outlet 2 Motor defective 1 Too much tension 2 Feeding too quickly 3 Wrong blade 4 Blade twisting in wood 1 Improper mounting of saw 2 Mounting surface 3...

Page 19: ...Page 19 NOTES...

Page 20: ...NSION CORD CAUTION When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw An undersized...

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